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This release from the Red Sox:

The Boston Red Sox today released the 2012 spring training schedule, which includes 18 games at the teamís new Spring Training facility, JetBlue Park at Fenway South. The 33-game exhibition season includes one game against the Washington Nationals in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, April 3. Tickets for all 2012 Spring Training games at JetBlue Park are scheduled to go on sale on Saturday, December 17.

Ticket prices at JetBlue Park will range from $5 to $46 for the 2012 season with more than 75 percent of tickets available priced at $27 or less. Like City of Palms Park, the Red Sox previous spring training home, the majority of seats in the park will be in the shade.

2012 spring training tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on December 17, and fans can purchase tickets at City of Palms Park in Fort Myers online at redsox.com, and by phone at 888-REDSOX6.

Boston will open the Spring Training season with two college exhibitions on Saturday, March 3, a 2:35 p.m. matinee against the Northeastern University Huskies followed by a nightcap with the Boston College Eagles at 7:05 p.m.

The Red Sox will kick off the 2012 Grapefruit League schedule at home on Sunday, March 4 at 1:35 p.m. against their Mayorís Cup rival Minnesota Twins. The Twins host Boston at Hammond Stadium the following night, the second of six total contests between the cross-town foes.

Boston will visit the AL East rival New York Yankees on Tuesday, March 13 at 7:05 p.m. in Tampa and will host the club on Thursday, March 22 at 7:05 p.m. The contests are two of nine scheduled night games for the Red Sox this spring, including six at home.

On March 17, the Baltimore Orioles will visit JetBlue Park as part of a split-squad St. Patrickís Day match-up, starting at 1:35 p.m. The team will also play a 1:05 p.m. game against the Orioles in Sarasota. Other division matchups include three additional contests against Baltimore, four versus the Tampa Bay Rays and four with Toronto.

The team will also hold the City of Palms Park Yard Sale on December 17, giving fans an opportunity to purchase a selection of items from the Red Soxí 20-year history at the ballpark, including memorabilia from former and current players, ballpark furniture, collectables and more.

The annual Spring Training equipment truck departure will take place on Saturday, February 11 from Fenway Park.

Prior to the start of the exhibition season, Red Sox will hold workouts at the organizationís new Player Development Complex at Fenway South. Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report on Sunday, February 19, and will hold the first workout on Tuesday, February 21 with the first full squad workout on Saturday, February 25. All workouts are open to the public free of charge.